Up to 5000 jobs could be created if a borrowing plan to fund massive investment in Perth’s roads is approved tomorrow.

Perth and Kinross Council is considering its largest infrastructure project in 12 years, which aims to blitz a problem bottleneck on the edge of the city.

It is part of the Perth Transport Futures vision, which is seen as key to the Fair City’s future economic development.

A full council meeting tomorrow will hear an update on progress on the schemes, which could be in place within five years.

The first phase is to upgrade the A9/A85 junction around Inveralmond to assist traffic flow and create easier connections to the edge-of-city industrial and business hubs.

A second major access to Inveralmond is intended to relieve pressure on the junction at peak times.

The spin-off benefits of the revamped and new roads will allow the city to expand, with the potential to house new or growing companies on easier-to-access land, such as around Bertha Park, potentially leading to up to 5000 jobs.

In the longer term the estimated £100 million Cross Tay Link Road is to be built to the north of Perth, and an A9 link to Bertha Park, reducing congestion in Perth city.

The council said: “It is hoped that land acquisition can be agreed amicably, but the council will be asked to agree to progress compulsory purchase orders should they be necessary.”

The first phase cost is estimated to be £23.5m, of which the council will have to fund £20.9m. Councillors will be asked to commit to “prudential borrowing”.

Council leader Ian Miller said: “This will be the largest infrastructure project undertaken by the council since the Perth city flood defences were built.

“These infrastructure improvements are vital to the future of Perth, as well as wider Perth and Kinross, and we are fully committed to the project across its phases.”